Tikka — meaning "pieces" in the languages of the Indian subcontinent — is one of the most universally recognisable and beloved styles of Indian cooking, producing marinated, grilled or roasted morsels of meat, fish, or vegetables of extraordinary succulence and deep, charred, aromatic complexity. Lioncroft's Tikka Curry Paste is a rich, deeply coloured blend of Kashmiri chilli, yoghurt-compatible aromatics, warming spices, and cooking acids that creates the characteristic terracotta-red, smoky-spiced tikka marinade beloved in tandoori restaurants worldwide.

The transformation that a good tikka marinade achieves is remarkable — chicken, lamb, or paneer coated in the paste and left to marinate for several hours before being cooked at high heat emerges with a beautifully caramelised surface, the sugars and proteins in the marinade creating a wonderful crust that carries intense charred flavour whilst the interior remains succulently moist. Lioncroft's Tikka Paste produces this result reliably and authentically — whether in a proper tandoor oven, on a domestic grill, or in a hot oven with a brief finish under the grill to achieve the characteristic charring. The same paste forms the base of tikka masala sauce when combined with cream and tomatoes, making it the essential starting point for the dish that has, famously, been called Britain's national dish. Lioncroft's Tikka Curry Paste is an indispensable product for any kitchen that takes Indian cooking seriously.